Kill a man's father, brother, and wife, and you're sowing the seeds for serious heroism. He'll be damned if he's not going to liberate his people from oppression, and he's got the war paint, braids, and motley army to get the job done.

Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe), Master and Commander

There's no place like the high seas to test a hero's fortitude. Can he command the respect of the tides, the wind, the sails, the canons, 197 men, and the nation of France? Captain Aubrey can.